Modified tie-layer compositions and improved clarity multi-layer barrier films produced therewith

a technology of adhesive composition and modified tie-layer, which is applied in the direction of synthetic resin layered products, transportation and packaging, chemistry apparatus and processes, etc., can solve the problems of reducing film clarity, corresponding increase in adhesion and interfacial distortion, and unsatisfactory decrease in film clarity and/or grainy appearan

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-08
EQUSR CHEM LP
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[0012] In a highly useful embodiment of the invention the base resin has a density from 0.89 to 0.935 g/cm3 and the modified polyolefin is an ethylene homopolymer or copolymer grafted with 0.5 to 3.0 weight percent maleic anhydride. It is even

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While various tie-resin compositions are available and known to effectively adhere PE to EVOH or PA this is often accompanied by an undesirable decrease in film clarity and/or grainy appearance—the latter often referred to as “orange peel.” Even though the causes of these visual phenomena are not completely understood, the problems

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[0051] Three and 5 mil multilayer barrier films were prepared using HDPE (MI 0.95 g / 10 min; density 0.958 g / cm3) as the outside polyolefin layers (A) and a commercial EVOH copolymer (SOARNOL™ DC3203F) as the barrier layer (C). The modified adhesive blend used for the tie-layers (B) was comprised of 95.9 wt. % LLDPE (MI 1.0 g / 10 min; density 0.917 g / cm3), 4 wt. % HDPE grafted with 1.65 wt. % maleic anhydride and having a MI of 12.5 g / 10 min, and 0.1 wt. % disodium salt of cis-endo-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid modifier.

[0052] Temperatures in the three heating zones and at the die for each of the three extruders used to coextrude the 5-layer films were as follows:

HDPE360° F. / 390° F. / 400° F. / 410° F.EVOH380° F. / 380° F. / 390° F. / 410° F.Tie-Layer350° F. / 380° F. / 400° F. / 435° F.

[0053] Weight percentages of each component in the 5-layer coextruded constructions were:

42%4%8%4%42%HDPETieEVOHTieHDPE

Adhesion was determined in accordance with ASTM D 1876-93. The 3 and 5 mil fil...

example 2

[0055] To further demonstrate the improved clarity achieved with barrier films obtained using the modified tie-layer adhesives of the invention, 5-layer 5 mil constructions were prepared using EVA (MI 2 g / 10 min; VA content 18 wt. %) for the outer layers (A). The EVOH barrier layer (C) was the same as in Example 1. The modified tie-layers used for (B) contained 91.27 wt. % LLDPE (MI 1.0 g / 10 min; density 0.917 g / cm3), 8.73 wt. % HDPE (MI 9.5 g / 10 min; density 0.950 g / cm3) grafted with 1.95 wt. % maleic anhydride, 1000 ppm disodium salt of cis-endo-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, and 2000 ppm of a stabilizer combination consisting of a 50 / 50 mixture of IRGANOX 1010 and IRGAFOS 168. The multi-layer film constructions were comprised as follow:

36%7%14%7%36%EVATieEVOHTieEVA

[0056] Extruder temperature profiles used to produce the multi-layer films were as follow:

EVA325° F. / 350° F. / 380° F. / 380° F.EVOH380° F. / 380° F. / 400° F. / 435° F.Tie-Layer350° F. / 390° F. / 400° F. / 435° F.

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example 3

[0057] Three and 5 mil films wherein polyolefin layers (A) were HDPE (MI 0.95 g / 10 min; density 0.958 g / cm3) and the barrier layer (C) was a commercial EVOH copolymer (SOARNOL™ DC 3203F) were prepared using the modified tie-layer adhesive of Example 2.

[0058] Temperatures employed for coextrusion in the three heating zones and at the die for each of the three extruders and the weight percentage of component in the resulting 5-layer coextruded constructions were the same as in Example 1.

[0059] Three and 5 mil films obtained using the modified tie-layer composition of the invention had adhesion values of 1.46 and 2.94 lb / in, respectively. This compares favorably with adhesion values obtained for identical film constructions prepared using the unmodified tie-layer adhesive, i.e., which did not contain the bicyclic modifier. Three and 5 mil films prepared using the unmodified tie-layer adhesive blend had adhesion values of 1.48 and 2.29 lb / in, respectively. The data demonstrates that t...

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Abstract

Tie-layer adhesive compositions which are blends of modified and unmodified polyolefins and containing a saturated bicyclic modifier compound and multi-layer barrier films having improved clarity produced therewith are provided.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention relates to modified tie-layer adhesive compositions and to their use in coextruded multi-layer barrier films. The adhesive blends which area utilized as the tie-layer to adhere the barrier layer and polyolefin layer(s) are blends of a polyethylene resin, graft-modified, i.e., functionalized polyethylene and saturated bicyclic modifier compound. [0003] 2. Description of Prior Art [0004] Multi-layer barrier films are widely used in the packaging industry primarily for food packaging applications where film clarity is an important consideration. Such applications include wraps for meat and cheese, formed bags and pouches including cook-in packaging. They are also used for packaging snack foods, cereals, baking mixes and the like. [0005] Depending on the intended end-use application of the multi-layer barrier film, the number and arrangement of the resin layers and the types of resins employed will vary. P...

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IPC IPC(8): B32B27/32B32B27/18
CPCB32B7/12B32B27/08C09J123/0807C09J123/04C08L51/003B32B27/18B32B27/30B32B27/306B32B27/32B32B27/34B32B2264/02B32B2270/00B32B2307/412B32B2307/72B32B2307/7242B32B2307/7265C08L23/0807C08L2666/24Y10T428/31935Y10T428/31909Y10T428/31928Y10T428/31938
Inventor LEE, CHUN D.SCHLOEMER, TIMOTHY S.
Owner EQUSR CHEM LP
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